| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 April 1910 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 19 February 1970 (aged 59) Gentofte, Denmark |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Aage Leidersdorff (10 April 1910 – 19 February 1970) was a Danish fencer. He competed at the 1932, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.[1] Leidersdorff, a Jewish sportsman,[2] received the B.T. Gold medal in 1945 as Danish sportsperson of the year.[3][4]
He operated a fur shop, Aage Leidersdorff Pelse, in Copenhagen at Østergade 15.[5] The business was founded in 1908 by his father, also named Aage Leidersdorff (born 1882).[6]
References
- ^ Aage Leidersdorff at Olympedia
- ^ Mayer, Paul Yogi (2000). Jüdische Olympiasieger: Sport, ein Sprungbrett für Minoritäten (in German). Agon Sportverlag. p. 107. ISBN 978-3-89784-173-4.
- ^ "Tidligere vindere af B.T.s Guld". Berlingske Tidende (in Danish). 30 November 2001. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Aage Leidersdorff Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 30 January 2012 suggested (help) - ^ American Overseas Guide. American Overseas Tourist-Service of New York, Incorporated. 1968. p. 155.
- ^ "det koster at følge sit hjerte". Stiften (in Danish). 7 June 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2023. (photo includes a sculpture of Aage Leidersdorff, probably the father
External links
- ^ https://www.dis-danmark.dk/forum/read.php?1,38811
- ^ Rode, Edith (16 February 2018). Den gyldne bog om danske kvinder (in Danish). Lindhardt og Ringhof. ISBN 978-87-11-66775-0.